В the person, place, company etc that you get something from
source /so:rs/ [n C] the person, place, or thing that you get something from: They get their information from various sources.
+ of Beans and lentils are о very good
source of protein.
supplier /s34plai3r/ [n C) the person, company, or country that you regularly get a product from: We can get the goods much more cheaply from foreign suppliers. + of In the past they have been one of the main suppliers of weapons to Iraq.
GET RID OF
to remove a thing or person that you do not need or want any
to get rid of an object, a piece of furniture or clothing etc
see also rubbish get rid of sth get nd dv (sth)/ to
remove something that you do net want or do not use any more, for example by giving it to someone else or throwing it away: Let's get rid of some of these old books. I I hate these chairs. / wish we could get rid of them.
throw away
throw
throw away
dump ,/d\mp/ [u T1 to throw away something unpleasant or dangerous by leaving it in a place where it should not be: People dump all sorts of things in the woods. I Dangerous chemicals are being dumped in the ocean.
disposable /di'spauzalvl/ [ac/jl something that is disposable is designed to be used once and then thrown away: The nurses use disposable gloves. I Disposab/e plastic cups are bad for the environment.
to get rid of a person
see also leave io
get rid of sb get rid dv (sb)/ informal to make someone leave because you do not want them or because they are causing problems: The company has announced plans to get rid of 500 workers. I She stayed here talking for over three hours - I couldn't get rid of her! I He's not a very good teacher - I think they should get rid of him.
throw away /,0гэи a'wei/ \phrasal verb T] to get rid of something by putting it in the bin (=container where you put unwanted things so they can be taken away) throw away sth Don't throw away those boxes - they might be useful. throw sth away That bread is about two weeks old! You'd better throw it away.
A Don't confuse throw (=when you throw something through the air) and throw away.
throw out /,6гэо 'aut/ [phrasa/ uerb T] to get rid of something, especially when you are trying to make a place more tidy or to make space for new things throw out sth They were throwing out some old filing cabinets, so J asked if ! could have one.
throw sth out You never wear these shoes - why don't you throw them out?
dispose of Sth /dis'paoz dv (sth)/ [phrasal verb T] formal to get rid of something that is difficult or unpleasant to get rid of: a debate about the best way to dispose of nuclear waste I After killing her, Wells disposed of the body in a local lake.
Ж Don't say 'he disposed the body'. Say he disposed of the body.
to get rid of a system, law, plan etc
abolish obDliJ||3'ba:- [и T} to officially end a law, legal right, or system, especially one that has existed for a long time: an unpopular tax that was finally abolished
in 1990 I Wilberforce campaigned to
abolish slavery. abolition aeto'lipn [n U) when something is abolished: a group that is fighting for the abolition of the death penalty
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scrap /skraep, [и T] to end a system, law etc, or to decide not to use a plan that you were intending to use: Plans to build a new airport have been scrapped because of lack of money. I Eventually, they hope to scrap border controls completely. scrapping - scrapped - have scrapped
Scrap is used especially in news
reports.
to get rid of a problem or illness
get rid of sth /.get 'nd dv (sth)/ to remove or deal with something that is causing you trouble, such as an illness or a
problem: I've had a cold for two weeks, and I just can't get rid of it. I a powerful fan that will get rid of unwanted tobacco smells
GIRLFRIEND/
FRIEND
BOYFRIEND
six i
man, that you have a sexual relationship with but do not live with: The woman was attacked by a former lover, be (overs (=when two people have a sexual relationship) Woody Allen and Mia Farrow were lovers for 12 years.
mistress / mistr^/ (n C] a woman who has a sexual relationship with a man who is married to someone else-. She suspected her husband had a mistress, but could not prove it. plural mistresses
see also
4-
RELATIONSHIP
a person that you have a romantic or sexual relationship with
girlfriend /'gxlfrend/' [n C] a girl or woman that you have a romantic relationship with, especially for a fairly long time: I can't wait to meet my brother's new girlfriend.
ex-girlfriend (=someone who used to be your girlfriend) He keeps phoning his ex-girlfriend.
boyfriend /'boifrend; [n C] a boy or man that you have a romantic relationship with, especially for a fairly long time. Josh was my first boyfriend. ex-boyfriend (=someone who used to be your boyfriend) Oh, my God! I've just seen Alex, my ex-boyfriend.
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partner /"pairtn3r/ [л С) someone that you have a romantic and sexual relationship with, especially someone that you live with: Partners are welcome at the office Christmas party. I \Me run a counselling service for anyone whose partner has died.
Use partner about a man or woman who has had a relationship with someone else for a long time, especially when they live together, or when you do not know
MARRY
love
whether the person they are having a
relationship with is male or female.
lover /' 1луэг/ [n C] someone, especially a
to have a girlfriend or boyfriend
go out with sb /gao aut Wirt (sb)
[phrasal verb T] to have someone as your girlfriend or boyfriend: She's going out with that guy who works at the gas station. be going out together Mark and I have been going out together for four years.